Spouse Of Ram Owner Indicted

June 20, 1986|By Rich Lorenz.

Award-winning composer Dominic Frontiere, the husband of Los Angeles Ram owner Georgia Frontiere, was charged Thursday with trying to obstruct an Internal Revenue Service investigation into alleged ticket scalping during the 1980 Super Bowl. Frontiere, 55, was indicted on charges of making false statements on his 1980 income tax return, making false statements to IRS investigators and ``corruptly endeavoring to obstruct an Internal Revenue Service investigation.``

The indictment alleges Frontiere failed to report hundreds of thousands of dollars he received for 1980 Super Bowl tickets purchased by the Rams from the National Football League. He could get up to 18 years in prison and $20,000 in fines if convicted.

Frontiere composed music for such films as ``Giant`` and ``Hang `Em High`` and for TV shows such as ``Outer Limits,`` ``Stoney Burke,`` ``Twelve O`Clock High`` and ``Swing Out Sweet Land,`` a special for which he won an Emmy in 1971.

-- The Arizona Outlaws have reached a verbal agreement on a two-year contract with All-America defensive lineman Tony Casillas of Oklahoma, their No. 1 pick in the United States Football League draft. He could sign within two weeks. The Atlanta Falcons of the NFL also made Casillas their top pick.

Good inducements

Two University of Georgia administrators who fired a professor for complaining about special treatment to athletes may receive more than $200,000 to quit next week. A spokeswoman for the university system`s chancellor confirmed that the deals are being negotiated. Virginia Trotter, vice president for academic affairs and the No. 2 administrator at the university, would be paid about $200,000 to resign and leave the school. Leroy Ervin, head of the remedial program, would get an undisclosed amount believed to be much less than $200,000 to go back to a professorship. In February, Jan Kemp, former English coordinator in the remedial program, won a $2.57 million lawsuit against the administrators. She claimed they violated her rights by firing her after she complained about preferential treatment for athletes. After the trial judge lowered the jury award, Kemp settled out of court for $1 million.

New member of the Bees?

Todd Cruz, who played shortstop and third for five major-league teams, including the White Sox, is set to sign with the San Jose Bees of the California League. Cruz has battled drug and alcohol problems.

Korean compromise developing

A South Korean official says his government may respond favorably to a request by the International Olympic Committee that North Korea organize two events for the 1988 Games. IOC chairman Juan Antonio Samaranch has asked South Korea to answer the request by the end of June. The IOC proposal was seen as a compromise to a demand by North Korea that it share in the Games in Seoul by sponsoring six events in the north. ``We are considering that matter in a positive spirit,`` said Park Ton Jin, South Korean Minister for National Unification.

-- Carl Lewis, seeking to duplicate the triple he accomplished in 1983, eased through the qualifying in three events in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. He won his 100-meter heat in 10.16 seconds, long-jumped 27 feet 4 1/2 inches and finished second in his 200-meter heat in 20.41. This is the first meet since the 1984 Olympics that he is competing in all three events. Jane Frederick won the pentathlon, her ninth national title. She had 6,230 points.

-- Hurdler Edwin Moses has arrived in Finland to receive massages from Ilpo Nikkila. Moses has had problems with his leg muscles and hasn`t raced since August, 1984.

Technical for campaigning?

Republican congressional candidate Robert Neall has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against his Democratic opponent, former basketball star Tom McMillen, saying he misused travel money from the Washington Bullets to finance campaign trips. Neall and McMillen are running for Maryland`s 4th District seat. Neall said McMillen violated FEC regulations by scheduling fund-raising events to coincide with his appearances in National Basketball Association cities last season.

-- Portland Trail Blazers` forward Mychal Thompson has been traded to the San Antonio Spurs for forward Steve Johnson in a deal that includes the rights to Larry Krystkowiak, who was selected in the second round of Tuesday`s draft by the Bulls, then was traded to the Blazers for Steve Colter.